MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
59,120 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back silencer (7.1.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nail in n/s/r tyre
rear wiper blade worn
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) fouling wheel (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS
nail in n/s/r tyre
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Steering system lock to lock check exposes a seriously damaged brake hose (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Age cracks n/s/r tyre
Engine management light on indicating a fault
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Age cracks n/s/r tyre
Engine management light on indicating a fault
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
engine managment light is on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
engine managment light is on
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WEARING WEAK AND THIN
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
N/S/F TYRE WEARING OUTER EDGE
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F TYRE PERISHED
O/S/R TYRE PERISHED
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Advise O/S/F tyre has damage to outer side wall.
advise non standard wheels and tyres fitted at time of test.
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BG53 WJJ is a 2003 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2003 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 47,451 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Ka fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 404,005 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG53 WJJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Ka typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BG53 WJJ is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 October 2003.
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